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7. Nah. It's the 3rd base coach who signs to the batter.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 15, 2022, 08:57 PM

Aug 2022

Traditionally he's the one the manager trusts that to. A baseball field is a diamond with the batter/plate at the point and easy for each side batter to see the 3rd base coach with no effort. And the signs are code so who cares if the other team sees them looking at the coach.

3rd base coaches are second in the pecking order to the manager and are also posted there to signal runners coming into 3rd to either slide, hold up, or keep running for home. It's an important post.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Baked Potato Aug 2022 OP

I think I've heard about signs Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Aug 2022 #2

A right handed batter would look at the 1st base coach, Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #3

I thought is always been this way. Captain Zero Aug 2022 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Aug 2022 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Aug 2022 #6

Nah. It's the 3rd base coach who signs to the batter. brush Aug 2022 #7

This PAMod Aug 2022 #9

That's mostly the case, but if there is a hot base runner on first and a ....... Brother Buzz Aug 2022 #10

If a team has a bench coach. brush Aug 2022 #11

I think they may have electronic communications now. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2022 #8